Type
Some flowers and vegetables fall into subcategories that may define how they grow (such as pole or bush), what they are used for (such as slicing tomatoes or shelling peas), flower type, or other designations that will help you select the type of a class of plant that you are looking for.

Blend

Days To Maturity
The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.

45-50 days

Sun
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.

Full Sun, Part Sun

Spread
The width of the plant at maturity.

10-12 inches

Height
The typical height of this product at maturity.

10-12 inches

Sow Method
This refers to whether the seed should be sown early indoors and the seedlings transplanted outside later, or if the seed should be sown directly in the garden at the recommended planting time.

How to Grow

Lettuce is shallow-rooted, so avoid disturbing the soil around the plants when weeding.

Unless there is regular rainfall, lettuce plants must be watered deeply at least once a week and more frequently during periods of drought.

Mulch with a layer of compost or clean straw to help the soil retain moisture.

Harvest and Preserving Tips

For the best quality, pick lettuce early rather than late as lettuce allowed to grow too long may be bitter and tough.

Try to harvest in the morning when the leaves are crisp, sweet, and full of moisture.

Harvest looseleaf types anytime the leaves are large enough to use.

Harvest butterhead types when they have formed heads and the leaves are a good size.

Cut the heads below the crown.

On leaf types, you can just pick a few leaves at a time, if you like.

Store for 5-7 days in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Many gardeners wrap leaves in moist paper towels.

Lettuce is a classic ingredient in salads. It adds crispness to sandwiches and can be used as a garnish, braised, or added to soups. Many of the looseleaf cultivars are also decorative in the garden.

Product Details

Type

Blend

Days To Maturity

45-50 days

Sun

Full Sun, Part Sun

Spread

10-12 inches

Height

10-12 inches

Sow Method

Direct Sow/Indoor Sow

Planting Time

Fall, Spring

Sow Time

2-4 weeks BLF

Thin

10 inches

Reviews

Lettuce, Fordhook Favorites Blend is rated
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Wonderful varietyThis blend allowed us to try lettuces we'd never grown before. Especially liked the red-leaf and oak-leaf varieties. We've eaten plenty and still have enough for huge party salads. All our lettuce now grows in the cage we built several years back. It provides great protection from varmints. Here's a photo when it was full of Burpee Buttercrunch Lettuce ~2011. This week it's been in the mid-90s so it's covered with shade cloth.